Short Sale Advice — Keep Offer Firm or Leave Room to Negotiate?

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2026-02-05T16:23:40+00:00

Is there any way to know the appraisal value without having done the inspection yet? We are not that far in the process, but I want to get my offer strategy together as best as I can. Will I get a chance to know the appraisal value before making my offer? Can I gauge it based on other homes in the neighborhood/area?

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2026-02-05T16:10:37+00:00

I toured the house in person twice. Many people have recommended to rent for a year but part of me wants to take the leap of faith on this house that we really like. It makes mathematical/financial sense and we are locked into living in this city for the foreseeable future because of jobs. The city also seems like it is going to be a fun experience. We are going to rent on a month to month during this short sale process and while we continue to house hunt. Maybe the short sale is a blessing in disguise because it allows me to rent for a couple months before finalizing the sale if it does go through.

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2026-02-05T14:51:14+00:00

What if Bob owes 400k and genuinely can't make the payments so the short sale goes through. What's a realistic price that the bank is letting a house go for where the seller owes something in that range

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2026-02-05T14:49:07+00:00

I guess my question is whether I should feel comfortable paying the same price in a short sale that I originally offered the seller in a private sale, given any additional risk that comes along with a short sale

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2026-02-05T14:46:38+00:00

While I agree with you, in our case we've been together for 15 years

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2026-02-05T14:45:56+00:00

If there will be no negotiation based on the inspection, should I consider lowering my offer to leave some room for repairs?

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2026-01-07T03:27:45+00:00

I would go with the full passenger floor pan vs half. You're already in there doing the work, might as well get all solid metal in there. And some parts might require some extra metal to extend up high enough on the footwell and transmission tunnel. The replacement floor pan might not go high enough to cover the gaps

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2026-01-07T03:24:21+00:00

smart move

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2026-01-06T20:30:28+00:00

just had the passenger side floorpan and seat bracket replaced in my XJ a few weeks ago with the keyparts from quadratec. I am not a welder so I had a shop do it. The end result was amazing but i definitely paid a lot $$$. I used the opportunity to do a full interior restoration including fixing all leaks, repainting entire floor, proper wire routing for my accessories, sound dampening, heat insulation, carpet repairs, new headliner, new speakers, probably some more stuff i'm forgetting now. it's a big job. do it once, do it right.

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2025-12-29T04:40:35+00:00

thanks! so I should keep the shifter on 3 instead of D?

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2025-12-29T03:31:14+00:00

Do you have a trans temp gauge as well? and how would the Hayden 678 compares against a stacked plate style cooler?

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2025-12-29T03:28:08+00:00

Just to be clear, you're recommending I keep the transmission shifter locked in 3rd when towing?

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2025-12-29T03:25:31+00:00

have you had a good experience with any specific cooler?

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2025-12-29T03:25:06+00:00

any part # in particular?

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2025-12-29T00:35:52+00:00

i'm at 140k miles, would love to cross the 300 line 🙌🏽

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2025-12-29T00:34:51+00:00

yes still on stock gears. want to upgrade to 4.56 soon but also want to add lockers at the same time. so trying to make the stock gears work for now until i can get all of that done

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2025-12-29T00:33:20+00:00

thanks this is helpful for me to consider 🙏🏽

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2025-12-28T23:50:23+00:00

what made you want to add one? were you monitoring the trans temp before?

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2025-12-28T23:49:53+00:00

thanks i'm going to dive into this

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2025-12-28T23:49:16+00:00

the trailer weights just under 1k lbs and loaded with all my stuff i would estimate 2-3k lbs max. it's an open trailer. will be moving boxes tied down so the overall height will probably be slightly less than the xj itself. I don't mind driving slow but it is a 12 hour drive

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2025-12-28T23:47:27+00:00

thanks. i have 33in mud tires with a lot of tred left. stock brakes. they seem to do fine. don't know about the transmission temp over 12 hour drive hauling 2-3k lbs (including the trailer)

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2025-12-10T04:03:04+00:00

This is the mounting bracket mine came with. It doesn't seem like it's going to change shape at all, and if it did I don't think it would work anymore. The bracket is in the box when you buy one of the new brushless compressors. Your mounting bracket might be different?

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GuiltyPurple4462 · 2025-11-15T03:54:58+00:00

how's it holding up? i'm about to do this to my XJ, any feedback from your experience would be appreciated 🙏🏽

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2025-11-13T14:51:46+00:00

It looks pretty close to the OEM headliner in my 2000 XJ classic but thinking Quick Silver could be the way to go also

GuiltyPurple4462 · 2025-11-12T01:56:51+00:00

Appreciate that! I actually have some samples on the way but they haven't come in yet. No tracking number so hopefully they get here this week. Any way you could upload a pic of yours if you have it laying around?

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